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Conveyor

US7658271B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

13References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy · FI

Inventors

Manfred Fuchs · Nuremberg, DE
Simon Curry · Brakpan, ZA

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 8, 2006
Grant date	Feb 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G21/14
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a movable conveyor belt storage installation including a belt storage means (4), conveyor belt support structures (29) following the belt storage means (4), and a movable takeover car (7) including a deflection means (43) for the conveyor belt and a takeup chute (8) for taking over excavated material, the belt storage means (4) is comprised of at least two segments (13, 20, 22, 26) which are connected with one another so as to be pivotable about an axis extending transversely to the belt running direction and passing through the plane of the floor (31), wherein at least a portion of the support structures (29) are capable of being carried along in or on the takeover car (7).

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